Costa Rica — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Costa Rica (CR).

Costa Rica has 12 airports operating 147 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
12
Scheduled routes
147
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
LIR → YYZ · 4 carriers

Top airports in Costa Rica

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 San Jose SJO 78 routes Departures →
2 Guanacaste LIR 43 routes Departures →
3 Nosara Beach NOB 5 routes Departures →
4 Cobano ACO 4 routes Departures →
5 Puerto Jimenez PJM 4 routes Departures →
6 Fortuna FON 3 routes Departures →
7 Drake Bay DRK 2 routes Departures →
8 Golfito GLF 2 routes Departures →
9 Tortuquero TTQ 2 routes Departures →
10 Quepos XQP 2 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Costa Rica

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 SANSA RZ 38 routes Network →
2 United Airlines UA 13 routes Network →
3 American Airlines AA 10 routes Network →
4 AVIANCA AV 10 routes Network →
5 GetJet Airlines GW 10 routes Network →
6 Southwest Airlines WN 8 routes Network →
7 JetBlue Airways B6 6 routes Network →
8 Delta Air Lines DL 6 routes Network →
9 Air Canada AC 5 routes Network →
10 Air Transat TS 5 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Costa Rica

Most-served international destinations

Where Costa Rica flies to

  • USA — 53 routes to 23 airports
  • Canada — 16 routes to 7 airports
  • Mexico — 7 routes to 4 airports
  • Colombia — 4 routes to 3 airports
  • Panama — 3 routes to 2 airports
  • Ecuador — 2 routes to 2 airports
  • Guatemala — 2 routes to 1 airport
  • Nicaragua — 2 routes to 1 airport

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has 12 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has 147 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Costa Rica?

Top operators by route count: SANSA, United Airlines, American Airlines, AVIANCA, GetJet Airlines.

Which is the busiest airport in Costa Rica?

By scheduled-route count, San Jose (SJO) is the busiest airport in Costa Rica with 78 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Costa Rica?

Toronto (YYZ), Canada sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from Costa Rica.

Which countries do Costa Rica-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: USA (53 routes), Canada (16 routes), Mexico (7 routes), Colombia (4 routes), Panama (3 routes).

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